UNews - hockey /unews/sports-game/hockey en Horns women's hockey team welcomes Janus as new head coach /unews/article/horns-womens-hockey-team-welcomes-janus-new-head-coach <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics has named Michelle Janus as the new head coach of the women&rsquo;s hockey program, the eighth head coach in the program&rsquo;s history.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:210px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Horns-logo_29.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p>&ldquo;I am very excited for this opportunity,&rdquo; says Janus. &ldquo;I am proud to be a Pronghorn and I look forward to the challenge of building a program of excellence here at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.&rdquo;</p><p>No stranger to CIS hockey, Janus spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Ryerson 免费福利资源在线看片 Rams women&rsquo;s hockey program. Originally from Binbrook, Ont., Janus was part of the inaugural staff for the program when it began in 2010. During her time with Ryerson, she saw the program build from a one-win team in its first season to 13 wins during the 2014-15 season.</p><p>At Ryerson, Janus worked under Lisa Haley, who is a long-time participant with the Canadian National program, was most recently named the Canadian U18 head coach and was part of the coaching staff at the 2014 Winter Olympics.</p><p>Recently, Janus served as an assistant coach with the Mississauga Chiefs of the Provincial Women&rsquo;s Hockey League in Ontario and has also been involved with the provincial program in Ontario. Prior to getting into coaching, Janus played semi-pro hockey in Europe with stops in Cardiff, Wales and Vasterhanginge, Sweden.</p><p>Janus&rsquo; official start date is July 13 and she is anxious to start building relationships with both returning and incoming players, as well as the Lethbridge community.</p><p>&ldquo;I am eager to start collaborating with alumni and local community groups to build Pronghorn Hockey here in the city of Lethbridge,&rdquo; she says.</p><p><strong>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge women&rsquo;s hockey head coaches</strong></p><p>Kent Prior/Jason Gill &ndash; 1997-98<br />Jim Fetter &ndash; 1998-99<br />Cory McLean &ndash; 1999-2000<br />Rob Morgan &ndash; 2000-01<br />Doug McLeod &ndash; 2001-08<br />Chandy Kaip &ndash; 2008-14<br />Hailey Wood &ndash; 2014-15 (interim)<br />Michelle Janus &ndash; 2015 &ndash; present</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/pronghorn-athletics" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorn Athletics</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/michelle-janus" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Michelle Janus</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/hailey-wood" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hailey Wood</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/doug-mcleod" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Doug McLeod</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kent-prior" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kent Prior</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jason-gill" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jason Gill</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/cory-mclean" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cory McLean</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/rob-morgan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Rob Morgan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/jim-fetter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jim Fetter</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Horns women&#039;s hockey team welcomes Janus as new head coach" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:00:05 +0000 trevor.kenney 7323 at /unews Impressive recruiting class for Horns men's hockey team /unews/article/impressive-recruiting-class-horns-mens-hockey-team <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&rsquo;s hockey team has turned over a significant portion of its roster as head coach Spiros Anastas announced the commitment of 12 new players for the 2015-16 Canada West season.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/HornsHykRecruits.jpg" title="Former Lethbridge Hurricane forward Jay Merkley, left foreground, and former Edmonton Oil King and Memorial Cup champion Blake Orban, right standing, are among 12 new recruits that will bring a wealth of major junior experience to the Horns program." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Former Lethbridge Hurricane forward Jay Merkley, left foreground, and former Edmonton Oil King and Memorial Cup champion Blake Orban, right standing, are among 12 new recruits that will bring a wealth of major junior experience to the Horns program.</div></div></p><p>Within the group of 12, the program will add nine forwards and three defencemen, seven of which have Western Hockey League experience and who will be taking advantage of the WHL Scholarship program. Two other players have spent time in the NCAA and the other three join the program after playing exclusively in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.</p><p>&ldquo;We are extremely happy with our recruiting class thus far for 2015-16 and we&rsquo;re not done yet. We&#39;re expecting to announce two or three more players in the coming month,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;We will be a very young team but one that has significantly increased in skill and major junior experience.&rdquo;</p><p>Three of the incoming freshmen also have direct ties to Pronghorns alumni, highlighted by forward Sam McKechnie. Sam is the son of Dana McKechnie, who was a member of the Pronghorns&#39; lone 免费福利资源在线看片 Cup Championship team, while Blake Orban is also a second generation Pronghorn, after his father Scott played for the Pronghorns during their inaugural Canada West season in 1984-85. The third member of the group is former Olds Grizzly, Kyle Moore, who follows in his brother Dustin&rsquo;s footsteps. Dustin is a former Pronghorn captain and Canada West first team all-star.</p><p>&ldquo;Our WHL games played have nearly tripled from last year&#39;s roster and a number of these recruits have been captains of their Junior teams,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s never easy to let go of as many players as we did at the end of last season, but the turnover was necessary to send this program in a new direction.&rdquo;</p><p>Forwards Jay Merkley, Dalton Sward, Colton Sheen, Robert Lindores, Brett Roulston, and Bryson Gore and defenceman Tyler Hansen, Dustin Fostvelt and Austin Kernahan round out the group announced by Coach Anastas.</p><p>&ldquo;I strongly believe that we are bringing in great people who want to be Pronghorns and great members of our campus community,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;We are excited for our returning players, our incoming recruits, and this hockey program. We have worked hard at this and plan to take some big leaps from the improved strides we made last season.&rdquo;</p><p>For a look at each of the recruits, check out the <a href="http://gohorns.ca/news/2015/6/17/mhky1.aspx" rel="nofollow">GoHorns website</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/pronghorns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorns</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robert-lindores" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robert Lindores</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brett-roulston" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brett Roulston</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/jay-merkley" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Jay Merkley</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/austin-kernahan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Austin Kernahan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dalton-sward" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dalton Sward</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/dustin-fostvelt" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dustin Fostvelt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dana-mckechnie" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dana Mckechnie</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/blake-orban" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Blake Orban</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kyle-moore" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kyle Moore</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/bryson-gore" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bryson Gore</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/colton-sheen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Colton Sheen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/spiros-anastas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Spiros Anastas</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/tyler-hansen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tyler Hansen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sam-mckechnie" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sam McKechnie</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/western-hockey-league" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Western Hockey League</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/sports-league/alberta-junior-hockey-league-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta Junior Hockey League</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/ncaa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">NCAA</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Impressive recruiting class for Horns men&#039;s hockey team" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:58:32 +0000 trevor.kenney 7309 at /unews IME program presents street hockey tourney to benefit local YMCA /unews/article/ime-program-presents-street-hockey-tourney-benefit-local-ymca <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><em><strong>This event has unfortunately been cancelled</strong></em></p><p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s Integrated Management Experience (IME) program is challenging local businesses to take to the street &ndash; and play some hockey in support of the YMCA.</p><p>The IME program presents the 2015 City Y&rsquo;d Street Hockey Tournament, a fundraising initiative created to provide much-needed funds for the YMCA&rsquo;s Strong Kids campaign. Scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 11 in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (2410 28 Street S), the group aims to attract 12 local businesses or teams to participate in the 4-on-4 street hockey event.</p><p>&ldquo;Each year the IME program takes on a fundraising project as part of its curriculum,&rdquo; says Karly Hesch, the vice-president external of IME. &ldquo;The program is built on a foundation of community, theory and practice and more than anything, it teaches that students have the ability to affect positive change in the world.&rdquo;</p><p>Since the program began in 2000, more than $150,000 have been raised towards community development through student-initiated community projects.</p><p>The group settled on a street hockey tourney as its fundraising vehicle this year, and plans to raise money through the $500 entry fee, various levels of sponsorship packages and community donations.</p><p>The event itself is relatively simple. The group is looking for 12 teams consisting of a minimum of six players per entry. Games are played in a 4-on-4 format (three players, one goalie) and last for 20 minutes, running time. A round robin elimination style bracket will guarantee teams a minimum of three games each, with friendly competition the overriding theme.</p><p>&ldquo;We want this day to be about community and bringing people together to support a very worthy cause and have some fun doing so,&rdquo; says Hesch. &ldquo;One of the wrinkles we&rsquo;ve introduced to the tourney is that once a game is over, the losing team has an opportunity to buy a tie result by donating $50 for every goal they are behind, forcing a sudden death overtime period. Likewise, if the winning team doesn&rsquo;t want to play overtime, they can buy back the win by matching the losing team&rsquo;s donation.&rdquo;</p><p>Hesch adds that the entire day will have a festival atmosphere with the Flyin&rsquo; Hawaiian Food Truck on site and an ongoing silent auction.</p><p>Tournament rules and regulations, as well as sponsorship packages and entry forms can be acquired by contacting organizers at <a href="mailto:imehockey2015@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">imehockey2015@gmail.com</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/ymca" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">YMCA</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/karly-hesch" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karly Hesch</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="IME program presents street hockey tourney to benefit local YMCA" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:04:38 +0000 trevor.kenney 7048 at /unews New book featuring local hockey stories to benefit KidSport /unews/article/new-book-featuring-local-hockey-stories-benefit-kidsport <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>From the dedicated moms and dads who climb out of their warm beds in the wintry dawn to get their child to the hockey rink, to the players who can remember their first goal like it happened a day ago, Dr. Gordon Hunter, a 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Faculty of Management professor, wanted to give a voice to people&rsquo;s everyday experiences with hockey in his new book.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:300px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Gordon-Hunter.jpg" title="Dr. Gordon Hunter has collected local hockey stories for his new book." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Dr. Gordon Hunter has collected local hockey stories for his new book.</div></div></p><p>&ldquo;There are books about Gordie Howe and Ron MacLean and Ken Dryden and those are good books, but there aren&rsquo;t any books about normal folks and their experience with hockey when they&rsquo;re growing up,&rdquo; says Hunter, who&rsquo;s already the author of four academic books. &ldquo;When I told my younger son Robb he said &lsquo;Finally, a book that someone will read.&rsquo;&rdquo;</p><p>He started collecting stories from people with a southern Alberta connection and compiled them into a book titled after one of his favourite sayings: <em>The Older I Get the Better I Was.</em></p><p>&ldquo;There are stories about guys who didn&rsquo;t go very far in hockey, there are stories about some of the guys who played in the NHL or played professional in Europe and they are businessmen, lawyers and doctors here in Lethbridge,&rdquo; he says.</p><p>The 40-chapter book includes contributions from Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman, who tells the story of going to the Montreal Forum to watch the Montreal Canadiens play, and Steve Craig, a colleague, who vividly recalls the phone call he got at age 15 inviting him to play on a AA team.</p><p>&ldquo;I was playing on a Midget B team when I got a call from a Double-A team. I remember walking up to the phone, a rotary dial phone in the middle of the hallway at home. I was pretty excited; it&rsquo;s all relative, but for me, that was just like being called to the pros,&rdquo; says Craig.</p><p>Other contributors include U of L President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mike Mahon, Brent Brooks, Mark Campbell, Rajko Dodic, Clint Dunford, and Darrin Harrold, a U of L grad and the head coach of the men&rsquo;s national ice hockey team in Singapore. Several women also contributed chapters, including Cheryl Neufeld, commissioner of Coaldale REC hockey, Brook Paisley, goalie for the Pronghorns women&rsquo;s hockey team, and the first chapter recounts experiences from local hockey moms.</p><p>Hunter&rsquo;s own experiences with hockey have formed a thread that has run throughout his life. He grew up in Saskatoon and has always played goal. He played hockey throughout the years he was a student and then became a coach when his sons started playing.</p><p>&ldquo;Seven years ago when I turned 60, I played one game and it took me two years to get into shape for that one game,&rdquo; Hunter says. &ldquo;I had a ball.&rdquo;</p><p>The game was organized by Jeff, the Hunters&rsquo; older son, who had also arranged for the game to be recorded on video. Stories like these are peppered throughout Hunter&rsquo;s book.</p><p>&ldquo;When I sat down and talked to some of the people who are in the book and they got talking about their stories, I could see their eyes glistening over,&rdquo; he says.</p><p>A book launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Paradise Canyon Golf Resort. Copies of the book, at a cost of $30, will be available to purchase at the launch and through the U of L Bookstore. Proceeds from the book will go to the Lethbridge branch of KidSport, a national non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to children who want to play sports.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/kidsport" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">KidSport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge-faculty-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Faculty of Management</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/gordon-hunter" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Gordon Hunter</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsevent-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsEvent:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-event/nhl-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">the NHL</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="New book featuring local hockey stories to benefit KidSport" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:57:46 +0000 caroline.zentner 6947 at /unews Horns men's hockey team opens new season, new era /unews/article/horns-mens-hockey-team-opens-new-season-new-era <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Coming off a second consecutive season where the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&rsquo;s hockey team missed the post-season, the page has been turned and a new era of Pronghorn hockey is set to begin under first-year head coach Spiros Anastas.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:210px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Horns-logo_26.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p>The &lsquo;Horns open the 2014-15 Canada West season Sept. 25, hosting the front half of a home-and-home series with the Mount Royal Cougars. Game two of the home-and-home series will go Saturday night in Calgary.</p><p>Anastas was hired this past April and joins the Horns after spending the past two seasons as a member of the Detroit Red Wings organization, being an assistant coach with the Red Wings AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.</p><p>The &lsquo;Horns return 19 players from last season&rsquo;s team and Anastas has added a good mix of youth and experience with eight new recruits.</p><p>Among Anastas&rsquo;s first recruiting class are two NCAA transfers, two CIS transfers and four true freshmen. Forwards Brandon Clowes and Manny Gialedakis took advantage of the CIS eligibility repatriation rule and set right into the Horns&#39; line-up.</p><p>Goaltender Warren Shymko transfers from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Ottawa and will push returning goaltenders Damien Ketlo and Dylan Tait for time in the crease. Shymko had a solid freshman season with the Gee Gees, putting up a 2.76 goals-against-average and a 0.900 save percentage.</p><p>An area of strength for the Pronghorns this season should be their blue line, as the Horns return their entire top six defensemen from last season. Tim Campbell, David McMullen, Corbin Karl, Cason Machacek, Hayden Rintoul and Brent Henke will be the keys to Horns success this season.</p><p>&ldquo;Our success relies on our six returning defensemen being able to play a solid all-around game, while making defence a priority,&rdquo; says Anastas.</p><p>After scoring a league low 52 goals last season, the Horns forwards will need to up their production if the team is to have a resurgence this year. Following solid freshmen seasons, there are big expectations for Ryon Moser, Mitch Maxwell and Brock Hirsche.</p><p>Hirsche finished tied with Cass Mappin for the team lead in goals with seven, while Moser recorded six goals and 10 assists in 26 games last season.</p><p>Newcomers Clowes, Sam Wilbur and Artsiom Kalashnikov have shown some offensive flare during the Horns non-conference schedule and will be counted on to produce during their first season with the program.</p><p>Wilbur finished second in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) scoring last season with 36 goals and 50 assists, while Kalashnikov picked up 52 points in 55 games last season in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/mitch-maxwell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mitch Maxwell</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brock-hirsche" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brock Hirsche</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/dylan-tait" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Dylan Tait</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/corbin-karl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Corbin Karl</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/manny-gialedakis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Manny Gialedakis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brandon-clowes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brandon Clowes</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/brent-henke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brent Henke</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/david-mcmullen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">David McMullen</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/hayden-rintoul" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hayden Rintoul</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/cason-machacek" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cason Machacek</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/spiros-anastas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Spiros Anastas</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sam-wilbur" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sam Wilbur</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/tim-campbell" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tim Campbell</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/ryon-moser" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ryon Moser</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/warren-shymko" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Warren Shymko</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/artsiom-kalashnikov" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Artsiom Kalashnikov</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/damien-ketlo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Damien Ketlo</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/canada-west" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Canada West</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Horns men&#039;s hockey team opens new season, new era" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:50:26 +0000 trevor.kenney 6591 at /unews Horns round out roster, open pre-season on weekend /unews/article/horns-round-out-roster-open-pre-season-weekend <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><em><strong>Horns open pre-season play with weekend games at Nicholas Sheran Arena</strong></em></p><p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&#39;s hockey team has undergone some major changes over the summer months, all in the hopes of putting two disastrous seasons in the rear view mirror.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:210px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Horns-logo_24.jpg" alt=""></div></p><p>On Wednesday, the Horns put the finishing touches on the 2014-15 roster by adding three new names, all with unique backgrounds.</p><p>Joining the &lsquo;Horns is a trio of forwards, including one each from the United States, Belarus and Canada. Head coach Spiros Anastas introduced Sam Wilbur, Artyom Kalashnikov and Aaron Enns, bringing his inaugural recruiting class to nine fresh faces this season.</p><p>Wilbur, a Michigan native, comes to Lethbridge after finishing his junior career with the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). In 56 games last season, Wilbur finished second in NOJHL scoring with 36 goals and 50 assists. He added another 15 points in 14 playoff games to help lead the Miners to a NOJHL Championship.</p><p>The six-foot-two inch right winger also spent two seasons with the Blind River Beavers and accumulated 144 points in 108 career NOJHL games.</p><p>&ldquo;We are fortunate to be adding Sam this late in the recruiting process as he garnered a lot of attention from NCAA institutions this season,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;Sam is a big body forward who protects the puck well, and he has a knack for scoring at every level that he has played. I am confident that his game will transition well into the CIS.&rdquo;</p><p>Originally from Minsk, Belarus, Kalashnikov comes to the program after a successful 20-year-old season with the Virden Oil Capitals in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Kalashnikov finished second on the Oil Capitals in scoring last season with 52 points in 55 games. He added another 12 points in 10 playoff games.</p><p>Kalashnikov, who moved to Canada with his family when he was 15, has also played with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits and Nipawin Hawks. During the 2012-13 season he represented Belarus at the World Junior Championship (Division 1) and registered two points in four games.</p><p>&ldquo;Arty comes highly recommended from many coaches in the Tier II loop,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;He is a crafty forward who can play both centre and wing. He has played at the international level, and is a fierce competitor; he brings some much needed depth up front with the ability to make a lot of plays.&rdquo;</p><p>Enns is transfering to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and will have three years of eligibility left after spending a season each with the Simon Fraser Clan in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League and Manhattanville College in NCAA III.</p><p>With the Clan last season, Enns recorded 32 points in 22 games. He suited up for 11 games the year before with Manhattanville. Prior to joining Manhattanville, Enns played three seasons with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, winning two Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Championships and making an appearance in the Royal Bank Cup in 2010. He was also the Ice Wolves captain during his last season with the team.</p><p>&ldquo;Aaron came to camp committed and determined to make the team as a walk-on, and he impressed our staff immediately,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;With two years of collegiate experience under his belt, including a year in the NCAA, he will add character and hard-nosed play to our forward unit, really adding to our depth up front.&quot;</p><p>The &lsquo;Horns will face their first non-conference action this weekend by hosting Portage College of the ACAC. The puck drops Friday night at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Admission is free to both non-conference&nbsp; games.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/artyom-kalashnikov" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Artyom Kalashnikov</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/spiros-anastas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Spiros Anastas</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/aaron-enns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Aaron Enns</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/sam-wilbur" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Sam Wilbur</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/canada-west" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Canada West</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Horns round out roster, open pre-season on weekend" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:02:02 +0000 trevor.kenney 6533 at /unews Pronghorns men's hockey team adding recruits /unews/article/pronghorns-mens-hockey-team-adding-recruits <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>With training camp just around the corner, first-year 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&#39;s hockey head coach Spiros Anastas has secured his first recruits, and is pleased to announce six commitments for the 2014-15 season.</p><p>In the first six signings of the offseason, Anastas has added a good mix of youth and experience by securing two CIS transfers, two NCAA transfers and two true freshmen.</p><p>Joining the program for this coming season are goaltender Warren Shymko, forwards Greg Trichilo, Brandon Clowes, Manny Gialedakis, Justin Valentino and defenceman Cody Bardock.</p><p>Shymko joins the Pronghorns after one season with the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Ottawa Gee Gees. The six-foot-one goaltender from Calder, Saskatchewan saw action in 19 games for the Gee Gees and accumulated a 10-5 record with a 2.76 goals-against-average and a 0.900 save percentage. Prior to joining the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Ottawa, Shymko played four seasons in the SJHL with the Yorkton Terriers and Kindersley Klippers.</p><p>Shymko will be immediately eligible after the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Ottawa suspended the hockey program for the 2014-15 season and the CIS eligibility committee granted players an open one-time transfer.</p><p>&ldquo;Warren is a great competitor who will challenge for the starting role in our program,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;He has earned everything in his career and took a struggling team last season on his shoulders and carried them into the playoffs. His size and skill set makes us deeper and better in the crease and I am excited for the battle he will bring in camp and throughout the duration of the season.&rdquo;</p><p>The second CIS transfer, Greg Trichilo, comes to the &lsquo;Horns after a season with Wilfred Laurier 免费福利资源在线看片, but will not be eligible to suit up for the &lsquo;Horns until the new year as per CIS transfer rules. A six-foot-one, Trichilo suited up in only nine games last season for the Golden Hawks and recorded three assists.</p><p>For a look at all the recruits, visit <a href="http://gohorns.ca/news/2014/8/14/MHOC_0814140444.aspx" rel="nofollow">gohorns.ca</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/manny-gialedakis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Manny Gialedakis</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brandon-clowes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brandon Clowes</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/justin-valentino" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Justin Valentino</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/greg-trichilo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Greg Trichilo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/cody-bardock" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Cody Bardock</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/spiros-anastas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Spiros Anastas</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/warren-shymko" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Warren Shymko</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Pronghorns men&#039;s hockey team adding recruits" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:49:20 +0000 trevor.kenney 6506 at /unews Burke to headline Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast /unews/article/burke-headline-pronghorns-scholarship-breakfast <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>One of the most accomplished, opinionated and prominent personalities in professional hockey is the featured speaker for the 2014 Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast, to be hosted by Pronghorn Athletics on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gym.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/BrBurke.jpg" title="Brian Burke has spent time with professional hockey organizations in Hartford, Vancouver, Anaheim, Toronto and now Calgary over the last 20-plus years." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Brian Burke has spent time with professional hockey organizations in Hartford, Vancouver, Anaheim, Toronto and now Calgary over the last 20-plus years.</div></div></p><p>Brian Burke, President of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League&rsquo;s Calgary Flames, will be welcomed to campus for the third annual athletic scholarship fundraising event.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to be able to bring in a speaker of Brian Burke&rsquo;s stature,&rdquo; says Robb Engen, manager of Business Development, Sport and Recreation Services. &ldquo;Brian is well known for being outspoken and one of the sport&rsquo;s biggest off-ice personalities but he&rsquo;s also an astute businessman, environmentalist and humanitarian. I think his message is perfect for our audience and one that will resonate long after the event.&rdquo;</p><p>Burke has spent time with professional hockey organizations in Hartford, Vancouver, Anaheim, Toronto and now Calgary over the last 20-plus years.</p><p>Well respected in the hockey community. Burke&rsquo;s teams have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs seven times since 2000-2001. As executive vice-president and general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, Burke guided the Ducks to their first Stanley Cup win in 2007. He was appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame&rsquo;s selection committee and is an original member of the US Men&rsquo;s National Team Advisory group. In 2008, he received the Lester Patrick Award for his outstanding service to hockey in the United States.</p><p>Outside the rink, Burke is well known for his community involvement. He is a vocal activist against homophobia in sports, and a strong supporter of first response personnel and military service members.</p><p>The Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast was launched in 2012 during the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s 45th anniversary, and raises money for U of L student athletes now and into the future. Its goal is to continue to provide essential funding as the Horns build and maintain a competitive athletic program.</p><p>The inaugural breakfast featured CBC Sports personality Brian Williams as the featured speaker, while last year&rsquo;s event invited Olympic gold medallist Mark Tewksbury and hall fame swim coach Debbie Muir to campus.</p><p>&ldquo;This event provides a great opportunity for our program to connect with the broader community,&rdquo; says Engen. &ldquo;In addition, the scholarship funding achieved through this event is critical to our success as it helps our teams both in terms of recruiting and in supporting our student athletes as they balance their 免费福利资源在线看片 with their sport.&rdquo;</p><p>Tickets for the 2014 Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast (Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness Gymnasium, 7 to 9 a.m.) are priced at $125 each or $1,000 for a table of 10. To register for the breakfast, visit uleth.universitytickets.com.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/brian-burke" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brian Burke</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/debbie-muir" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Debbie Muir</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/robb-engen" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Robb Engen</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/brian-williams" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Brian Williams</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/mark-tewksbury" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mark Tewksbury</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/national-hockey-league" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">National Hockey League</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Burke to headline Pronghorns Scholarship Breakfast" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:08:21 +0000 trevor.kenney 6428 at /unews Former Horns coach Peters earns head job with Carolina Hurricanes /unews/article/former-horns-coach-peters-earns-head-job-carolina-hurricanes <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Former 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&#39;s hockey coach Bill Peters achieved a career goal today after being named the new head coach of the National Hockey League&#39;s Carolina Hurricanes.</p><p>Peters joins Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock as former Horns coaches who have progressed to the NHL.</p><p>Peters&#39;s first head coaching experience came with the Pronghorns, when he led the program from 2002 through 2005. Over that time, his teams compiled a 17-59-8 record and one made post-season appearance.</p><p>Following his stint in Lethbridge, Peters moved on to the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League, where he spent three seasons. In 2008, Peters led the Chiefs to the 2008 Memorial Cup Championship. During his time in Spokane he fashioned a record of 111-82-23 and set franchise records for wins in a season, with 50, and points, with 107.</p><p>Peters acquired his first professional coaching position following his stint in Spokane, earning the head coaching job with the Chicago Blackhawks&#39; top affiliate, Rockford Ice Hogs. He led the Ice Hogs to consecutive 40-win seasons and two playoff appearances.</p><p>Peters then reunited with Babcock (they previously coached together in Spokane when Peters served as Babcock&#39;s assistant) as an assistant coach with the Red Wings where he served in that role for the past three seasons.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/pronghorns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorns</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/bill-peters" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bill Peters</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mike-babcock" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Babcock</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Former Horns coach Peters earns head job with Carolina Hurricanes" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:04:54 +0000 trevor.kenney 6402 at /unews New Horns head coach eager for opportunity /unews/article/new-horns-head-coach-eager-opportunity <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-b86cf99a610b895e5f5c44aa76fceb68"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">June 13, 2014</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Pronghorns men&rsquo;s hockey coach, Spiros Anastas, will enjoy two honeymoons this summer, and if things go as planned, the honeymoon bliss will last far into the future.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:350px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Spiros-Head.jpg" title="The Pronghorns present the first head coaching assignment for Anastas." alt=""><div class="image-caption">The Pronghorns present the first head coaching assignment for Anastas.</div></div></p><p>Anastas, hired as the program&rsquo;s ninth head coach, has a lot on his plate throughout the summer months. He&rsquo;s moving across both a continent and a border, and is assuming two new roles simultaneously, that of husband to Lindsay and head coach of the Horns.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re extremely excited, it&rsquo;s going to be a busy summer but we&rsquo;re excited to come back to Canada and the opportunity that we have here in Lethbridge,&rdquo; says Anastas.</p><p>What the rookie coach lacks in experience, he more than makes up in pedigree, having been introduced to the program by mentors and former Pronghorns coaches Mike Babcock and Bill Peters. Babcock is the current head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and Peters one of his assistants. Anastas has been working with the Red Wings&rsquo; American Hockey League affiliate in Grand Rapids for the past two seasons.</p><p>&ldquo;Right away they had nothing but good things to say about the U of L and credit this institution with basically jump-starting their careers,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a testament to the hockey program and the 免费福利资源在线看片 as a whole, that two guys at that level really believe in this place and think it is somewhere that can have a lot of success.&rdquo;</p><p>Looking back on both the Babcock and Peters eras at the U of L, it would have been hard to project their coaching arcs, given they were both unproven when they came to the 免费福利资源在线看片. Anastas is now where they once were, ready for his opportunity to be the lead man of his own program.</p><p>&ldquo;I look forward to the challenge because it&rsquo;s my chance to do it on my own and really show people what I&rsquo;ve got,&rdquo; he says.</p><p>Anastas is up front about the task he has inherited. The Horns won just 4 of 28 games last season in Canada West play and have qualified for the playoffs just once in the past five years. Describing himself as detail oriented, Anastas sees a program in need of a culture change.<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Spiros_0.jpg" title="Anastas has hit the ground running, meeting with media, players and the 免费福利资源在线看片 community in his first few days on campus." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Anastas has hit the ground running, meeting with media, players and the 免费福利资源在线看片 community in his first few days on campus.</div></div></p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve worked for a lot of different types of coaches and I like to think I&rsquo;m a transformational coach and that&rsquo;s getting a new belief system in place,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;I believe in the process. I don&rsquo;t coach to outcome, I coach the process. You can win a 2-1 hockey game and the process be terrible, so over a long period of time that&rsquo;s going to catch up with you.&rdquo;</p><p>His philosophy on recruiting for the program begins not on the road, but internally.</p><p>&ldquo;The first step in recruiting is identifying what you have right here. The players are your best recruiters and if they are enjoying their experience, more will come,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;My message to the guys who are already here is, remember what got you to the WHL, remember what got you drafted and what gave you success, what got you recruited to come here. They all have the ability. We have some very capable and accomplished players on the roster and this is their chance to hit the reset button.&rdquo;</p><p>Anastas had the opportunity to work with Babcock, Peters and the entire Red Wings&rsquo; coaching staff during development camps and prospects tournaments, but says the bulk of his learning came off the ice.</p><p>&ldquo;The best part for me was the after-hours part, when you&rsquo;re sitting at the restaurant or at the hotel evaluating the day,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;Just to be able to have those hockey conversations with them has been extremely beneficial to me as a young coach. The surprising thing to me is that they are always learning as well.&rdquo;</p><p>Anastas describes conversations where Babcock would elicit his opinion on some of the work they were doing.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m thinking, why is he asking a second year coach for an opinion? He might not even take it but he likes to hear what&rsquo;s out there, what&rsquo;s in young minds, what&rsquo;s the new thing,&rdquo; says Anastas. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why he has maintained his success because he&rsquo;s always learning, adapting and changing, and that&rsquo;s the number one thing I&rsquo;ve learned from him.&rdquo;</p><p>Will it be enough to garner Anastas long-term success behind the Horns&rsquo; bench? Like marriage, only time will tell.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/pronghorns" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Pronghorns</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/bill-peters" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bill Peters</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mike-babcock" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Babcock</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/spiros-anastas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Spiros Anastas</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsgame-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsGame:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-game/hockey" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">hockey</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-sportsleague-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">SportsLeague:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/sports-league/canada-west" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Canada West</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="New Horns head coach eager for opportunity" class="rdf-meta"></span> Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:45:02 +0000 trevor.kenney 6390 at /unews